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| the writings of john locke and formation of critish common law effectively altered what? |
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| it altered the way ordinary men and women thought about government. |
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| what was the irony of the american revolution? |
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| it claimed to be a revolt against british tyranny |
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| two meanings of "freedom" |
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| political freedom and freedom from society |
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| freedom of the individual to live his own life and be his own person without interference |
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| how could people with conscience practice slavery, servants, and been so cruel? |
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| it all looks back on the culture created by liberals |
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| why was abiding by the "divine right of kings" a problem? |
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| english law courts and parliament didn't recognize it as legit |
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| what did the "divine right of kings" evntually lead to? |
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| civil war and the beheading of charles I |
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| what was a big flaw in the english gov? |
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| lacked a true contitution, there was no real final authority |
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| first monarch of england from the house of stuart who succeeded Queen Liz I |
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| wrote treatises of government greatly influenced the natural rights, consent of people greatly influenced our government. |
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| englands first policical party, made in opposition to the king. |
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| american whig party and english whig party, they did not hold the same values |
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| the second "treatise of government" |
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| locke argued that true political authority comes from people and not god |
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| whether the divine rights of kings was legit |
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| 5 points of the second "treatise of gov" |
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| in a state of nature, no gov. men create social contract. gov's job is to protect rights. gov. is exists by consent of the people. if gov. violates, the people can revolt |
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| him and his wife came on the throne after the english people kicked out james II because he violated rules |
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| a true founding. bloldess english revolution against the king |
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| principles that distinguished if a law supporeted freedom or not |
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| government made by people |
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| our sense of right and wrong that greeks believed in |
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| believed that laws from moses or hammurabi were accepted by people because they embodied natural alw principles |
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| took the view that they were discovering natural law principles |
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| release the jailed until there is evidence that he is guilty |
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| gnerality. prospectivity. publicity. consent. due process |
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| all laws must be general and broad. can't be used to single out one person. |
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| laws must apply to future action, not past |
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| laws must be both known and certain to all |
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| all laws myst be generally acceptable to those who muyst live by them |
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| laws myst be administered imparitally. no favoring. |
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| if the laws of society met all five points of the rule of law, what would be the result? |
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| the whigs view of human nature |
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| dark view of human nature, power would be misused if given |
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| what made the whigs think human nature of dark? |
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| aristotles writing of misuse of power |
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| the president shouldn't have ALL power so it is in the hands of other branches of the gov. as well |
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| favored separation of powers as noticed in "the spirit of laws" he wrote |
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| the british gov. after the glorious revolution composed of three branches |
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| king, aristocracy, people |
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| the whigs wrote an approach to preserving liberty |
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| english royal corut and center of british power characterized by corruption |
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| consisted of many different backgrounds and professions, they were pretty much "the people" |
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| written by two whigs. became a bible for the "Country party" stressed preservation of liberty |
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| strong advocate of "rule of law". boston massacre, he defended the british soldier. |
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| wrote "wealth of nations" and was the "Father of economics" |
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| what changed the political relationships in the colonies? |
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| scarcity of labor caused? |
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| social and political relationships changed in the colonies |
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| who were indentured servants? |
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| who captured the african servants? |
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| local africans themselves |
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| where were the largest number of slaves sold? |
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| during the colonial times, where were servants needed most? |
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| gold and silver=wealth of nation |
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| where resources are controlled by gov. and not free markets |
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| the role of each nation in the triangle trade |
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| new world had raw materials. european counties gave manufactured goods in exchange and slaves |
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| how did the new england states get stuff? |
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| king george III and parliaments view of america |
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| a growing economic machine |
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| how did mercantilists bring in "gold" and "silver" ? |
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| enforced trade regulations by the british |
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| market economy where gov. can't interfere |
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| wealth of nations by adam smith |
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| encouraged free market and discouraged mercantilism |
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| theory of a moral sentiments by adam smith |
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| gave viewpoint that men were self interested |
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| division of the economy that specialize in certain goods |
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| model by adam smith which the forces of self interest regulate economy |
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| eliminates the necessity for a "Coincidence of wants" |
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| since they are focused on one thing, productivity increases |
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| when buyers and sellers have no influence on price and terms of exchange |
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| when sellers are get together and rig up a price |
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| when the price of a particular good rises, they will supply more |
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| as the price goes down, less people will buy |
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| price at which the amount demanded is equal to the supplied |
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| when self regulation of a economy is effecient |
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| policy in which there is little or no interference with exchange |
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| what does a market economy require? |
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| clear definition of property rights |
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| role of gov. in a market economy |
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| prevent fraud, provide money, provide transportation, define property rights, enforce the exchange agreements |
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| what are two things a market economy promotes? |
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| how was the revolution born? |
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